CAROLYN PLATT 2822 NW Three Sisters Drive, Bend, Oregon 97701 541-383-0527 cplatt@bendcable.com Professional Profile Accomplished career demonstrates 35 years of successful leadership and teaching at the K-12 and higher education levels. Proven competencies in program development and management, senior leadership, community and legislative outreach, strategic planning and grant writing. Articulate and effective communicator with strong team building and interpersonal skills. Recognized as a resource person, problem solver, and visionary thinker, with an ability to lead people to consensus, establish goals and attain results. Specialized training in college and university accreditation, diversity, grant writing, legislative and community advocacy, and senior level management. Education Ph.D., Education, Stanford University, 1989 M.A., Education, Stanford University, 1981 B.A., Sociology, Occidental College, 1976 Teaching Oregon State University-Cascades Campus, Master of Arts in Teaching, 2009 - TCE 524: Teacher as a Reflective Practitioner TCE 507: Critical Issues in Language Arts Education TCE 599: Special Topics- Professional Formation TCE 560: Research in Learning TCE 510: Student Teaching Practicum-ESOL endorsement TCE 528: Using Assessment to Improve Instruction TCE 593: Reading and Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools TCE 599: The Art of Academic Writing Stanford University, School of Education, 1983 Sociology of Education, Teaching Assistant History of Higher Education, Teaching Assistant Conducted Literature Reviews and Developed Syllabi for two Education Courses Independent Consulting, Central Oregon, 2001-Present Seminars and Teacher In-Service Training, including Essay Writing College Level Writing, SAT English preparation, Bend LaPine, Sisters, North Lake
Relevant Experience Educational Leadership Elected to the Bend-LaPine School Board, 2001-2008, Chair in 2002-2003. Appointed to the OSU-Cascades Board of Advisors in 2001-2005. Reorganized and launched The Education Foundation for the Bend-LaPine Public Schools. Founding board member. Produce and market annual PNACAC College Fair for Central and Eastern Oregon. Consult on academics and college admission to school districts throughout Central Oregon. Counsel Central Oregon residents and schools on college enrollment and financial aid. Represented K-12 schools and OSU-Cascades in public speaking engagements and legislative testimony. Communicate regularly with community, state, and university policy makers and leaders. Strategic Planning and Project Development Formulated and shepherded the MOU for the MAT in Language Arts Education for OSU- Cascades. Developing In-Service programs for K-12 OSU-Cascades partnerships. Developing proposals to add math and science endorsements to the OSU-Cascades MAT. Participated in Strategic Plan development for the Bend-LaPine School District 1999-2000. Assisted in the generation of OSU-Cascades Strategic Plan 2006. Oversaw two successful school bond approvals and district growth (8,000 to 16,000 students and 19-25 schools). Developed a Central Oregon K-20 educational model with CORRECT members. Conceived, developed, and secured funding for the Central Oregon College Fair. Designed and facilitated freshmen and study abroad orientation programs for several colleges in the US and the University of Paris system. Planned and implemented regional and international college recruitment programs. Managed Wheaton College s (MA) transition to coeducation.
Employment Instructor and Program Advisor, Teacher and Counselor Education, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 2009-present Program Lead for MAT in Language Arts Education, Secondary Authorization Level. Teach eight graduate level courses annually. Admit and advise annual cohort. Prepare annual accreditation data and reports for OSU, NCATE, regional accreditation bodies and TSPC. Design new programs and prepare OSU and OUS MOUs and Category I/II proposals for approval. Plan and conduct quarterly faculty workshops and curriculum development. Oversee TSPC licensure requirements for students. Supervise University Supervisors (clinical field instructors). Maintain relationships and develop strategic partnerships with six Central Oregon school districts and the High Desert ESD. Serve on Academic Affairs Committee for OSU s College of Education. Director of Campus Advancement, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Planned strategic development for new branch campus. Lead marketing, legislative, and community engagement campaigns. Worked with CORRECT in planning K-20 partnerships and educational models for Central Oregon. Advocated for Central Oregon K-20 education through legislative testimony and meetings with the Governor and his education advisors. Independent Consultant, College Edge Consulting, Bend, Oregon Provide private college counseling and financial aid advice to students and families. Evaluate academic and college counseling services for regional school districts. Teach SAT verbal preparatory courses. Exchange Coordinator, Mission Interuniversitaire de Coordination des Echanges Franco-Americains, Paris, France Coordinated student exchange programs between the University of Paris campuses and several US universities. Planned and implemented programs of orientation, curricular and personal advising, housing, and cultural activities. 2005-2007 1998-present 1996-1998
Dean of First Year Students, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts Advised 500 students annually on academic progress, institutional policies, and educational and personal goals. Designed and delivered annual orientation program. Served as primary academic liaison between students and faculty, administrators, and parents. Developed academic and student conduct policies. 1987-1991 Assistant to the President, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts Developed institutional policies in coordination with the president and the faculty. Prepared and presented reports to the senior council and Board of Advisors. Managed institutional transition to coeducation. 1985-1987 Research Assistant, Consortium on Financing Higher Education, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Analyzed policies of financial support, matriculation, and retention of graduate students at 20 universities. Directed research for one portion of a 20-university study. Associate Director of Admission & Director, International Student Advising, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California Planned and implemented western US and international admissions and financial aid. Represented and promoted the college to students, parents, school personnel and alumni. Developed and directed international student support programs. Coordinator, International Studies Program, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California Managed five Junior Year Abroad programs and the International Fellowship competitions. 1981-1982 1977-1980 1976-1977
Technical Publications Honors & Awards Central Oregon College Fair Guide, annually produced in The Bulletin, 2002-2007 The Winds of Change: Case Studies in College Culture and Decision Making, Ph. D. thesis, Stanford University 1988 Tuition, Student Budgets and Residency Requirements for Academic Year 1980-81 at Institutions Participating in the COFHE Graduate Research Project, co-authored with P. Butler-Nalin, B. DeLany, and C. DiIorio. 1982 Women in Business 2004 featured profile, The Bulletin American Council on Education, National Identification Project (ACENIP) Fellow, 1989 Grants 2012-2016 Teach Oregon/Chalkboard 3 Year funding: $549,000 with an additional year funding intended at $250,000 2014-2015 University Block Laurels Grant $80,000